Reviews and Comments

John Scalzi has some absolutely incredible novels. He's one of the best sff authors at worldbuilding. His characters have real-life problems, and their pain and suffering helps suspend the disbelief. The Dispatcher is not a great novel, but it is a very good example how this writer can pull a single thread (a weak one to be sure) and see how everything collapses. The principal idea is that when people are murdered, they are resurrected in a safe place. John Scalzi takes this simple thought out for a ride. When it branches to philosophy halfway through the story, the story deliivers hugely.

I love his bigger stories a lot more, but this guy is really talented, and maybe it's in the smaller pieces that it shows most. Well-played!

This book is brilliant. I loved the fad asides. The story of self-discovery is absolutely delicious. My favorite character is Management but they are all wonderful.

Interesting worldbuilding. This is more like a whodunit, but it also has heavy romance overtones. The couple are interesting and their heat a slow but intense burn. They have to combine forces to overcome the threat of an apocalypse.

Tough. I liked a lot of the prose but sometimes it did go on and on and on.

Sensational worldbuilding. Tangled forest swooning with lusty figures of lore. All those hooks from the past snatch at the present. I really loved the characters too, especially the mother.

I enjoyed the story but it missed a little for me. I love horror but this well-written tale did not scare me. The characters are good, the backstory too, but I want more than just atmosphere.

Very impressive.

I am a professional degenerate writer and this speaks directly to my heart. I see myself too much.

I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would. Good world building. Great characters. Humorous at times, but a harrowing tale. She writes great erotic scenes but it's mostly teasing.

Absolutely delightful! Aaronovitch crafts a brilliant story. Peter is coming into his own, and it's glorious.

I was disappointed. McWhorter is so intelligent, but he sounds out of touch here. At the same time, his arguments are persuasive, because his command of language frankly scintillates. It was a hard read, but I guess my wokeness is beyond this particular inoculation. Maybe after I see more substantial progress I'll feel differently, but what's wrong with working harder for reform after so many have turned a deaf ear? Motives matter.